Jacinto Avalos

Jacinto F. "Jack" Avalos, born April 18, 1924, was received into heaven on Sept. 22, 2020. He was a loving husband, devoted father and attentive grandfather and great-grandfather. He was pre-ceded in death by his loving wife, Josephine; daughter, Veronica; and son, Larry. Jacinto and Josephine spent 62 loving years together. He is survived by his children, Jackie (Fred) Gribble, son-in-law, Fred Trujillo, Sandy (Ron) Wilkins, Rick (Carmen) Avalos, and John, Liz, Patrick and Christine (Bill) Kimel. Jacinto was a loving grandfather to Freddy, Angela, Richelle, Chris, Tony, Sonia, Laura, Eric, Felicia, Zeke, Athena, Daniel, Billy, and Cassandra. He was also loved by 19 great-grand-children. Jacinto was a talented and gifted master photographer. He was the founder of Avalos Photography and practiced his art for 65 years. He received numerous awards during his lifetime for his tremendous talents in photography. Most notably, he was the recipient of the 2018 ASP (American Society of Photographers) Honorary Fellowship degree and received a Lifetime Achievement award from the Latino Chamber of Commerce in 2012. He was a lifetime member of the Pro-fessional Photographers of Colorado, Professional Photographers of America and the American Society of Photographers. His memory will forever live in the hearts of those who knew him. The Avalos family wishes to extend our most sincere gratitude and appreciation to the Bruce McCandless Veterans Community Living Cen-ter. Rosary, 10 a.m., funeral Mass, 11 a.m. Fri-day, Oct. 2, at Holy Family Parish, 2827 Lakeview Ave. Limited seating due to gathering restrictions. Mask required. Interment, Im-perial Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Jack Avalos Scholarship fund at http/ppcolorado.com/about-us/jack-avalos-honorary-scholarship/. Live streaming available at https://m.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100055672218332. Online condolences at www.angeluspueblo.com.